Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a hearing on the Capitol Hill in Washington April 15, 2021. (CNS photo/Susan Walsh, pool via Reuters)
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Much is still unknown about the 2019 novel coronavirus and why it can kill so many people and yet also can infect many more without causing any symptoms, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the United States’ top infectious disease expert, told a Vatican conference.
“It is a wily opponent,” he said May 6, the first day of a three-day virtual conference featuring more than 100 speakers presenting the latest advancements in medicine and innovative ways to deliver health care as well as discussing their theological, ethical and cultural impacts. Pope Francis was scheduled to close the conference with an online address May 8.